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← HistoryWhich constraint increased with ironclad warships displacing wooden ships?
A)Fresh water storage capacities
B)Overall propulsion power demands✓
C)Crew disease transmission rates
D)Effectiveness of naval blockades
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Propulsion demands increased due to 'displacement creep'; ironclads required greatly increased coal fuel for the boilers powering steam engines compared to sail, because the increased drag demanded greater thrust. Therefore, propulsion power mattered rather than crew size; that was indirectly related.
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